[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 47869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23080]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DOC has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
clearance the following proposal for collection of information under
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
Agency: Bureau of the Census.
Title: 1997 Economic Census Refile Classification Survey.
Form Number(s): NC-9922.
Agency Approval Number: None.
Type of Request: New collection.
Burden: 20,750 hours.
Number of Respondents: 250,000.
Avg Hours Per Response: 5 minutes.
Needs and Uses: The economic census is the primary source of facts
about the structure and functioning of the Nation's economy and
features unique industry and geographic detail. The 1987 Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC) system, currently used to classify
businesses by kind-of-business, is being replaced by the new 1997 North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS), an international
agreement between Canada, Mexico and the United States. The Census
Bureau is implementing the new NAICS for the 1997 Economic Censuses.
The change to NAICS will require contacting businesses of sectors most
affected by the change to collect NAICS based classification
information. The Census Bureau will use this survey to collect
classification information from the non-goods producing sectors which
include Retail Trade; Wholesale Trade; Transportation, Communication,
Electric, and Sanitary Services; and other business services. The
Census Bureau will use the classification information collected from
businesses to update the Standard Statistical Establishment List
(SSEL), the basic sampling frame for many of our current surveys and
the 1997 economic census mailing lists. The information collection will
ensure respondents receive the correct census form. The collection of
this new NAICS information will greatly reduce processing costs and
ease reporting burden for the 1997 Economic Censuses data collection
and will benefit our current business surveys when they convert to the
NAICS classification system, currently planned for FY 2000.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit, Individuals or
households, Not-for-profit institutions, State, local or tribal
government.
Frequency: One time.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Title 13 USC, Sections 131 and 224.
OMB Desk Officer: Jerry Coffey, (202) 395-7314.
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, Acting DOC Forms Clearance
Officer, (202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, room 5312, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to Jerry Coffey, OMB Desk Officer, room 10201, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: September 5, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-23080 Filed 9-10-96; 8:45 am]
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